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TI TI-83 Plus / TI-83 Plus Silver Edition Graphing Calculator Guidebook 07/23/03 First Steps On/Off Menus Using parentheses Creating... Tables Matrices Beyond the Basics Inferential statistics Programming More Information Sending and receiving Formulas Graphing a function Modes Lists Data and lists Split screen Archiving/Unarchiving Menu maps Troubleshooting Support and service © 2001-2003 Texas Instruments
TI TI-83 Plus / TI-83 Plus Silver Edition Graphing Calculator Guidebook 07/23/03 First Steps On/Off Menus Using parentheses Creating... Tables Matrices Beyond the Basics Inferential statistics Programming More Information Sending and receiving Formulas Graphing a function Modes Lists Data and lists Split screen Archiving/Unarchiving Menu maps Troubleshooting Support and service © 2001-2003 Texas Instruments
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...) refers to distinguish it from the TI-83 Plus. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 1 Chapter 1: Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition Documentation Conventions In the body of the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition and the TI-83 Plus are the same. The two calculators differ only in this guidebook, TI-83 Plus (in Chapter 19, the full name TI-83 Plus Silver Edition is used to the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition. All the instructions and examples...
...) refers to distinguish it from the TI-83 Plus. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 1 Chapter 1: Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition Documentation Conventions In the body of the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition and the TI-83 Plus are the same. The two calculators differ only in this guidebook, TI-83 Plus (in Chapter 19, the full name TI-83 Plus Silver Edition is used to the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition. All the instructions and examples...
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TI-83 Plus Keyboard Generally, the keyboard is divided into these zones: graphing keys, editing keys, advanced function keys, and scientific calculator keys. Graphing keys access the interactive graphing features. Advanced function keys display menus that access the advanced functions. Keyboard Zones Graphing - Editing keys allow you to edit expressions and values. Advanced - Scientific calculator keys access the capabilities of a standard scientific calculator. Scientific - Editing - TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 2
TI-83 Plus Keyboard Generally, the keyboard is divided into these zones: graphing keys, editing keys, advanced function keys, and scientific calculator keys. Graphing keys access the interactive graphing features. Advanced function keys display menus that access the advanced functions. Keyboard Zones Graphing - Editing keys allow you to edit expressions and values. Advanced - Scientific calculator keys access the capabilities of a standard scientific calculator. Scientific - Editing - TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 2
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TI-83 Plus Graphing Keys Editing Keys Advanced Function Keys Scientific Calculator Keys Colors may vary in actual product. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 3
TI-83 Plus Graphing Keys Editing Keys Advanced Function Keys Scientific Calculator Keys Colors may vary in actual product. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 3
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TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 6 To prolong the life of the batteries, APD turns off the TI-83 Plus automatically after about five minutes without any communication activity will "wake up" when you complete the connection. • If the TI-83 Plus is turned off and you connect it to another calculator or personal computer, the TI-83 Plus will "wake up" the...
TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 6 To prolong the life of the batteries, APD turns off the TI-83 Plus automatically after about five minutes without any communication activity will "wake up" when you complete the connection. • If the TI-83 Plus is turned off and you connect it to another calculator or personal computer, the TI-83 Plus will "wake up" the...
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Turning Off the Calculator To turn off the TI-83 Plus manually, press y M. • All settings and memory contents are retained by Constant MemoryTM. • Any error condition is cleared. To replace batteries without losing any information stored in memory, follow the steps in Appendix B. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 7 Batteries The TI-83 Plus uses four AAA alkaline batteries and has a userreplaceable backup lithium battery (CR1616 or CR1620).
Turning Off the Calculator To turn off the TI-83 Plus manually, press y M. • All settings and memory contents are retained by Constant MemoryTM. • Any error condition is cleared. To replace batteries without losing any information stored in memory, follow the steps in Appendix B. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 7 Batteries The TI-83 Plus uses four AAA alkaline batteries and has a userreplaceable backup lithium battery (CR1616 or CR1620).
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... be longer than two weeks if you use the calculator infrequently. To replace the batteries without losing any information in memory, follow the steps in Appendix B. After this period, the TI-83 Plus will turn off automatically and the unit will continue ...Turn on the calculator. • Download a new application. • Attempt to upgrade to 0, the display may become completely blank. Generally, the calculator will not operate. Note: The operating period following the first low-battery message could be retained. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 9 Batteries must ...
... be longer than two weeks if you use the calculator infrequently. To replace the batteries without losing any information in memory, follow the steps in Appendix B. After this period, the TI-83 Plus will turn off automatically and the unit will continue ...Turn on the calculator. • Download a new application. • Attempt to upgrade to 0, the display may become completely blank. Generally, the calculator will not operate. Note: The operating period following the first low-battery message could be retained. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 9 Batteries must ...
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... to the right or left. Busy Indicator When the TI-83 Plus is calculating or graphing, a vertical moving dotted line. When an entry is executed on the right side of the screen. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 11 Entry Answer The mode settings control the way the TI-83 Plus interprets expressions and displays answers. If an answer, such...
... to the right or left. Busy Indicator When the TI-83 Plus is calculating or graphing, a vertical moving dotted line. When an entry is executed on the right side of the screen. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 11 Entry Answer The mode settings control the way the TI-83 Plus interprets expressions and displays answers. If an answer, such...
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TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 13 An expression is displayed. In most places where a value is required, you enter numbers, variables, and functions from the keyboard and menus. The entire expression is evaluated according to calculate an answer. For example, pR2 is completed when you would write it on the... single answer. An expression evaluates to enter a value. An expression is an expression. You can use an expression on paper. On the TI-83 Plus, you enter an expression in the same order as you press Í, regardless of these elements.
TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 13 An expression is displayed. In most places where a value is required, you enter numbers, variables, and functions from the keyboard and menus. The entire expression is evaluated according to calculate an answer. For example, pR2 is completed when you would write it on the... single answer. An expression evaluates to enter a value. An expression is an expression. You can use an expression on paper. On the TI-83 Plus, you enter an expression in the same order as you press Í, regardless of these elements.
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...calculate the log of 45, you enter LOG, the TI-83 Plus interprets the entry as implied multiplication of the variables L, O, and G. You must press « 45. Do not enter the letters L, O, and G. If you must enter the symbol from the keyboard or a menu; TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition... 14 All instructions are symbols comprising several characters. Most TI-83 Plus functions and operations are stored together in scientific notation, follow these ...
...calculate the log of 45, you enter LOG, the TI-83 Plus interprets the entry as implied multiplication of the variables L, O, and G. You must press « 45. Do not enter the letters L, O, and G. If you must enter the symbol from the keyboard or a menu; TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition... 14 All instructions are symbols comprising several characters. Most TI-83 Plus functions and operations are stored together in scientific notation, follow these ...
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When you interrupt a calculation, a menu is displayed. • To return to the home screen, select 1:Quit. • To go to the home screen, press ' or any drawn elements from a... Circle(X,Y,radius). In general, the first letter of the name. Interrupting a Calculation To interrupt a calculation or graph in expressions. When you interrupt a graph, a partial graph is uppercase. Instructions An instruction initiates an action. Some instructions take more than one argument, as indicated by the busy indicator, press É. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 16
When you interrupt a calculation, a menu is displayed. • To return to the home screen, select 1:Quit. • To go to the home screen, press ' or any drawn elements from a... Circle(X,Y,radius). In general, the first letter of the name. Interrupting a Calculation To interrupt a calculation or graph in expressions. When you interrupt a graph, a partial graph is uppercase. Instructions An instruction initiates an action. Some instructions take more than one argument, as indicated by the busy indicator, press É. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 16
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... dy/dx values (Chapter 8) • Results of CALCULATE operations (Chapters 3, 4, 5, and 6) • The regression equation stored after the execution of a regression model (Chapter 12) Radian, Degree Angle modes control how the TI-83 Plus interprets angle values in degrees. Answers display in radians. Degree mode interprets angle values as radians. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 22
... dy/dx values (Chapter 8) • Results of CALCULATE operations (Chapters 3, 4, 5, and 6) • The regression equation stored after the execution of a regression model (Chapter 12) Radian, Degree Angle modes control how the TI-83 Plus interprets angle values in degrees. Answers display in radians. Degree mode interprets angle values as radians. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 22
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... of the selected functions. Connected, Dot Connected plotting mode draws a line connecting each point calculated for the selected functions. Dot plotting mode plots only the calculated points of T (Chapter 4). Chapters 3, 4, 5, and 6 describe these modes in detail. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 23 Pol (polar) graphing mode plots functions, where r is a function of q (Chapter 5). Func...
... of the selected functions. Connected, Dot Connected plotting mode draws a line connecting each point calculated for the selected functions. Dot plotting mode plots only the calculated points of T (Chapter 4). Chapters 3, 4, 5, and 6 describe these modes in detail. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 23 Pol (polar) graphing mode plots functions, where r is a function of q (Chapter 5). Func...
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... answer in most places. Calculate the area of 147 tomatoes. 1 Ë 7 ¯ 4 Ë 2 Í 147 ¥ y Z Í Continuing an Expression You can use Ans as the first entry in the calculation. The TI-83 Plus pastes the variable name Ans to the screen, then the function. 5 ¥ 2 Í ¯ 9 Ë 9 Í TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 37
... answer in most places. Calculate the area of 147 tomatoes. 1 Ë 7 ¯ 4 Ë 2 Í 147 ¥ y Z Í Continuing an Expression You can use Ans as the first entry in the calculation. The TI-83 Plus pastes the variable name Ans to the screen, then the function. 5 ¥ 2 Í ¯ 9 Ë 9 Í TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 37
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y B5 ¡ Í ¯ 3 Ë 3 Í ¿ ƒ V Í TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 38 Storing Answers To store an answer, store Ans to a variable before you evaluate another expression. Next, calculate the volume of a cylinder of radius 5 meters. Calculate the area of a circle of radius 5 meters and height 3.3 meters, and then store the result in the variable V.
y B5 ¡ Í ¯ 3 Ë 3 Í ¿ ƒ V Í TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 38 Storing Answers To store an answer, store Ans to a variable before you evaluate another expression. Next, calculate the volume of a cylinder of radius 5 meters. Calculate the area of a circle of radius 5 meters and height 3.3 meters, and then store the result in the variable V.
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...scroll down and page-up the menu items, press }. To wrap to the first menu item directly from the first menu item, press }. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 41 Press ~ and | to Another Some keys access more than one menu. The green arrows on the top line. To wrap to the... each menu name. To page up six menu items at a time, press ƒ †. Moving from a menu in that menu are displayed on the calculator, between † and }, are the page-down the menu items, press †. When you highlight a menu name, the items in either of all accessible...
...scroll down and page-up the menu items, press }. To wrap to the first menu item directly from the first menu item, press }. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 41 Press ~ and | to Another Some keys access more than one menu. The green arrows on the top line. To wrap to the... each menu name. To page up six menu items at a time, press ƒ †. Moving from a menu in that menu are displayed on the calculator, between † and }, are the page-down the menu items, press †. When you highlight a menu name, the items in either of all accessible...
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Note: On the LIST NAMES, PRGM EXEC, and PRGM EDIT menus, only items 1 through 9 and 0 are labeled in such a way that alpha character or q. To... , and then press Í. The cursor can select them by pressing the appropriate number key. Calculate 3‡27 27 ¤ Í TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 42 If no items begin with any alpha character or q, press the key combination for that you... † or } to move the cursor to the item you select an item from a menu, the TI-83 Plus typically displays the previous screen. After you want to the next item.
Note: On the LIST NAMES, PRGM EXEC, and PRGM EDIT menus, only items 1 through 9 and 0 are labeled in such a way that alpha character or q. To... , and then press Í. The cursor can select them by pressing the appropriate number key. Calculate 3‡27 27 ¤ Í TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 42 If no items begin with any alpha character or q, press the key combination for that you... † or } to move the cursor to the item you select an item from a menu, the TI-83 Plus typically displays the previous screen. After you want to the next item.
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... omit the close parenthesis ( ) ) at the end of an expression. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 48 Note: TI-83 Plus implied multiplication rules, although like theTI.83, differ from left to express multiplication in the expression 4(1+2), EOS first evaluates ... the TI-83 Plus interprets 2p, 4sin(46), 5(1+2), and (2ä5)7 as 1/(2äX) (Chapter 2). All open parenthetical elements that precede the store or display-conversion instructions. Parentheses All calculations inside the parentheses, 1+2, and then multiplies the answer, 3, by 4. Calculations within ...
... omit the close parenthesis ( ) ) at the end of an expression. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 48 Note: TI-83 Plus implied multiplication rules, although like theTI.83, differ from left to express multiplication in the expression 4(1+2), EOS first evaluates ... the TI-83 Plus interprets 2p, 4sin(46), 5(1+2), and (2ä5)7 as 1/(2äX) (Chapter 2). All open parenthetical elements that precede the store or display-conversion instructions. Parentheses All calculations inside the parentheses, 1+2, and then multiplies the answer, 3, by 4. Calculations within ...
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..., next to the list name to which the formula is attached. Press ƒ [ã], enter the formula, and press ƒ [ã]. The TI-83 Plus calculates each list element and stores it to the list name to which the formula is attached. Note: If you do not use quotation marks, the... TI-83 Plus calculates and displays the same initial list of answers, but does not attach the formula for future calculations. Press Í. 4. A lock symbol is displayed in a formula must be preceded by an Ù ...
..., next to the list name to which the formula is attached. Press ƒ [ã], enter the formula, and press ƒ [ã]. The TI-83 Plus calculates each list element and stores it to the list name to which the formula is attached. Note: If you do not use quotation marks, the... TI-83 Plus calculates and displays the same initial list of answers, but does not attach the formula for future calculations. Press Í. 4. A lock symbol is displayed in a formula must be preceded by an Ù ...
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... Get(variable) Note: If you transfer a program that references the Get( command to the TI-83 Plus from a TI.82, the TI-83 Plus will interpret it to send to another TI-83 Plus. Get(, Send( Get( gets data from another TI-83 Plus. variable can be a real number, list element, list name, matrix element, matrix name,...matrix element, matrix name, string, Y= variable, graph database, or picture. GetCalc(variable) Note: GetCalc( does not work between TI.82 and TI-83 Plus calculators. GetCalc( GetCalc( gets the contents of variable on another TI-83 Plus and stores it to variable on the receiving...
... Get(variable) Note: If you transfer a program that references the Get( command to the TI-83 Plus from a TI.82, the TI-83 Plus will interpret it to send to another TI-83 Plus. Get(, Send( Get( gets data from another TI-83 Plus. variable can be a real number, list element, list name, matrix element, matrix name,...matrix element, matrix name, string, Y= variable, graph database, or picture. GetCalc(variable) Note: GetCalc( does not work between TI.82 and TI-83 Plus calculators. GetCalc( GetCalc( gets the contents of variable on another TI-83 Plus and stores it to variable on the receiving...